The small mountainous island of Ithaka or Ithaka is known world-wide through its links with Homer's epic The Odyssey. With few decent beaches and overshadowed by its neighbour Kefalonia it has been fortunate in escaping the attentions of the package tourist industry. The result is a sleepy, rocky, some say dull little island 'good for goats' where time, if not standing still, is at the very best wandering about rather aimlessly.